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Re: Choose one from Column E, Column G, Column I, Column J, or Column U? [boomchek]

by lokki on Mon Oct 27 14:27:37 PDT 2008

What happened to Columns F, H, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T? E= England G=Germany I=Italy J=Japan U=USA I didn't know what countries to fill in for F, H, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T..... And remember, they have to have a old convertible with a manual that's potentially available for Lokki's garage for about $5K. I won't be able to do it for a year or two (If I say Wife and Toy, you can fill in the rest), but I'm starting to muse about a Hobby Car. I'd really like a Datsun 2000 convertible(wanted one for years) , but I don't know if they're a. practical b. fun to drive I threw in the Americans to be open minded, but I don't think I could stand either of them to tell the truth. Too big and clumsy for my taste - but I tried to be nice :shades:

Re: Smart ForTwo, 10 years 1 million sold [gagrice]

by larsb on Wed Sep 17 07:56:53 PDT 2008

This post by you, Gary, is perfect proof of how these forums are so "one dimensional" and in the forums, one person is not likely to be able to "truly explain" their motivations and speculations and musings and opinions without having someone ELSE on the forum MISUNDERSTAND them in major ways. When you pick one statement or one sentence out of a post and attack the premise presented in that one sentence, you are MISSING the fact that the person was trying to make a point based on the ENTIRETY of the post. I'm replying to you mostly Gary, because you do this a LOT on these forums- and we all do it sometimes - we pick one sentence or statement out of an entire post and make a point about that one sentence, completely ignoring the fact that the person was using that one sentence as a PIECE of a larger point. Allow me to counter your post all at once rather than specific statements from it. You say "Mercedes feels that the OIL Companies are over charging for refining" but that is not an article by "Mercedes." It's an opinion of one of their employees. He does not claim to be speaking on behalf of the entire company. And he does not present any facts behind the belief - he just states where prices are and what HE THINKS is the reason for them. I respect the man, but I don't have to believe his opinions just because I respect him. My grandfather was a racist, and I respected him for other reasons but did not believe his opinions of black people. Well, I have posted about 7 articles this morning that all clearly explain the "market driven" REASONS why diesel fuel is higher now. None of them include anything or any industry analyst (who does analysis for a LIVING) saying that they believe the prices of diesel fuel are artificially high. And nothing Dr. Weber said directly tied his opinion to a belief that the oil companies are out to kill diesel car sales in America. He could not directly say that because that would have placed him in the basket as a conspiracy wacko. He just stated that he thought refinery prices were too high and that HE did not see and demand-driven reasons for it. Well, if he were to come here on this forum today, he could have read all the stories and pages I posted here today and his belief might be swayed a little. There ARE INDEED perfectly logical "market-driven" reasons for diesel prices to be high right now. It's clear to anyone who is not blinded by diesel loyalty. I have never bad-mouthed clean diesel. I never will. I am pro-clean-diesel, and I have been ever since I was convinced that the exhaust was clean enough to pass regulations. I would buy a diesel car if one fit my lifestyle and budget and polluted less than the TCH I now own and had reasonable-enough MPG to pay for the extra cost of the diesel fuel. Right now that car does not exist in the USA. Even if I bought a Jetta TDI, I would only get about 5 miles per gallon more in city driving than my TCH and that alone would not pay for the extra cost of diesel. I would kindly at this point ASK you, Gary, Man to Man, to NOT put me in the category of "anti-diesel" any longer. I am not. I just don't want people to become misguided about the dangers of dirty diesel exhaust, and I don't want any silly talk about oil companies trying to kill diesel cars to be thrown around. That's just ridiculous and silly to say that. And I have NEVER, EVER said that "NOBODY wants a diesel car anyway." You have taken the fact that I said "diesel demand is not overly high in the USA" which is 100% TRUE and mis-translated into me saying that no one wants diesel cars, which is untrue and is something I have never stated. So please stop mis-characterizing my views.

I have the 2008 BS Runflats - they're OK

by lokki on Tue Aug 19 10:28:03 PDT 2008

I have the 2008 BS Runflats on my 328i (Please see my post above). They're no more noisy than the Michelin Pilots that I had on my 2003 325i. I have about 10K on them and they still look OK, but when I bought the car the sales rep told me flatly and honestly that I wouldn't get more than 25K from them. They weren't a deal-breaker for me... I do miss the better performance from the Pilots (particularly in the wet, as I mentioned above), but to be fair, the Pilots are exceptional summer tires, while the RFT's are not only RFT's but all season as well. The honest opinion would be that if you're not pushing the car that hard, the RFT's won't be an issue at all. Regretably for me, I like to push the car. It's not an M3, but for me the whole point of having a BMW is to drive [only a little, for all you lawyers watching] too fast. The electronics seem to make up for some of the lost cornering capability, but I'm not used to feeling the rear end slide and then jump into line- and I'm not used to hearing the squeal in a turn. Never happened with the Pilots. Densmith1 - I'm a little confused by your story - were the go-flats just the wrong tires, or were they deemed incompatible with the rims? I'm still musing about changing the BS RFT's out for some Pilots. As I've tried to say above, there's nothing wrong with the BS RFT's on my 2008 - I just miss the better Michelins. Oh, and I'm on my 4th BMW and I've never rotated the tires on any of them. It's never become an issue with accelerated wear at one end or the other, at least for me. Keep the rotation money, and use it to buy better tires the next time.

Genesis: Excellent Vehicle, EXCEPTIONAL Lease

by kanaka77 on Tue Aug 19 00:39:29 PDT 2008

I suppose I am in a market where there aren't lines of eager Genesis buyers, huge mark ups and 15 minute test drive appointments necessary. To tell you the truth 4 days ago I had never heard of the Genesis and tonight I own one! After casually passing by the dealer I happened to notice a really sharp looking sedan so I stopped, looked, took a short test drive an was very impressed so I did what any other semi interested buyer might do (I guess?) I asked if I could take for the weekend and try it out. They agreed. Driving 40 miles home I became more impressed, but skeptical. After 2 more days I didn't really want to take it back!! This is an incredible vehicle! The quietest car I have ever driven (Lexus, Volvo, Infiniti, MB). Exceptional, quick speed, the best V6 I have ever driven. Seat comfort - one of the best again. Very nice quality design on the inside. I understand the strong urges many in this board may have to compare this sedan with other "luxury" sedans with a critical eye, but notice even the skeptics suggest this car might not measure up to the Lexus, which by itself suggests the Genesis is a HUGE step UP from the Maxima, Avalon and even Acura and for the same or a better price. For those who can't get over the fact that Hyundai has built a car out of its league (at least so far) and are concerned by the flying H on the tailgate and conspicuously absent from the nose consider this - There is no other 24 lease out there that even come close!!! My Deal: Genesis 3.8 Premium Plus Package Sterling Blue w/Cashmere (this color is amazing and unique) MSRP $36,000 Sales Price $34,438 Rebate $500 24 month/12,000 miles 66% Residual .0008 Money Factor $299 Doc Fee's $595 Acquisition $0 Security Deposit $2,199 Total out of pocket $451 + taxes A note to all prospective BUYERS, don't BUY, why would you ever BUY. LEASE this vehicle. For prospective leasors. Here are the answers many have asked about the lease terms for clarification. If you are like me and hate to hear answers, from some on this forum, that begin with "well what my salesman told me is"... hopefully this will bring some clarity. Realize that Hyundai is really new to the leasing game (see the numbers above). When your best selling product is $15,000 you don't need leasing programs. The sales manager of the dealership I worked with was a very competent guy who had been with the dealership for 10 years and yet really knew nothing about the Genesis lease as I was there first Genesis lease. I asked questions that many of us have mused about here - GAP insurance, disposition fee, etc. Wanting to be sure to answer accurately he retrieved the dealer flyer from Hyundai exclusively for the dealers. Yes I said the spec sheet for the dealers eye's only. He left it with me as he ran the numbers. I had about 15 minutes to peruse and here' the straight scoop: GAP is included, DO NOT BUY GAP $2,199 minimum Out of Pocket is required. As a savvy leasor I always try to lease with $0 down. This lease does not allow this. I bet some dealerships may find a way around this but mine stuck right to the details. $400 Lease disposition fee (this is the cost to return the vehicle, even if it is in perfect condition) 24 month/12,000 miles Money Factor .0008, Residual 66% (these hold true whether NAV is included or not) The 36 month lease is no good. MF .0012 Residual 51% (payments were nearly identical to the 24 month term) Dealer makes $150 for selling this lease (good to know during negotiations) Some here have mentioned the dealer adding a Theft Deterrent system for $379 or $399. This is a phony dealer markup and my dealer removed it without argument. Without remembering the exact language, there was a particular paragraph that suggested that there was some certain number of leases Hyundai would offer then the lease would go away. It may be just till Sept 2, who knows, but don't expect a better lease and you really should not expect another lease of any kind. Hope this helps.

mileage problem with '98 Toyota Tacoma

by mitchellfarms on Sun Aug 10 08:26:28 PDT 2008

My '98 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 (6 cyl) (290,000 kms) has started using twice the amount of usual fuel. I changed the fuel and air filters, spark plugs & spark plug wires. The garage says my oxygen sensors are fine. Toyota can't analyse it because no warning lights come on. The mused that maybe changing the timing belt might help but that's a lot of work and $ to do on spec. What else should I try? It's using almost double the amount of fuel it takes in winter yet runs fine and has normal amount of power. Thanks

Re: SORRY, BUT HAD TO BASH MT A LITTLE [louiswei]

by backy on Wed Jun 11 15:59:55 PDT 2008

I thought we were comparing the 2GR from the IS 350 with the Genesis 3.8L. :confuse: No handicapping is needed to show that even the current 3.8L compares very well with the dual-injection 2GR-FSE. The 2GR-FSE has 5% more power, but with a 5% FE penalty. If it were really superior to Hyundai's mill, it would no doubt have superior power without an equivalent FE penalty, would it not? Anyone can add more power while dropping FE; that doesn't reek of superior technology to me. All I was musing is, what would the Genesis 3.8 be able to do with direct injection, as on the 2GR-FSE? I haven't seen any word yet on when that will happen, although I've seen rumors about the V8 getting direct injection.